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Sri Lanka may miss tourism target over IVS-GBS-VFS visa fees, difficult process President told
Sri Lanka's travel trade has appealed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe over high priced visas and hidden fees charged by IVS ...
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Sri Lanka travel trade appeals to President over IVS-GBS-VFS Global visa fees, difficult process
Sri Lanka's travel trade has appealed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe over high priced visas and hidden fees charged by IVS ...
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Sri Lanka racing drivers blame officials for Fox Hill crash deaths
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s racing car drivers blamed senior officials on Saturday for the seven deaths at the Fox Hill event, ...
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Sri Lanka revises up April tourist arrivals amid visa crisis
Sri Lanka authorities have revised upwards tourist arrivals data for the latter days of April 2024, amid controversial ...
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Sri Lanka’s WS02 to be acquired by EQT
WS02, a Sri Lanka-based technology company said it will be acquired by EQT, a private equity group founded in Sweden.
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IFC to invest Rs3.7bn in Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Healthcare
ECONOMYNEXT – Washington-based International Finance Corporation has agreed to invest 3.7 billion rupees in Sunshine Healthcare Lanka Limited, its parent said. Sunshine Healthcare was at the moment, a ...
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Sri Lanka to remove hotel minimum room rate, breakfast controls from end May
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will remove controversial minimum room rates imposed on hotels from May 2024, and allow competition to return to the industry, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. “There is ...
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Sri Lanka to remove hotel minimum room rate, breakfast controls
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will remove controversial minimum room rates imposed on hotel from May 2024, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. “There is good news, we are taking out the minimum room rate ...
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Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 297.15/35 to US dollar
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 297.15/35 to the US dollar on Friday from 296.80/297.10 the previous day, dealers said. Bond yields were down, dealers said. A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 ...
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SriLankan Airlines regrets for flight delays to and from London
ECONOMYNEXT – State-run SriLankan Airlines which is listed to be sold to private sector apologized for flight delay to London and the return aircraft on May 1 citing that the delay was due to safety ...
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Sri Lanka stocks close up, interest in Bukit Darah
ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Friday, data on its site showed. The broader All Share Index closed up 0.41 percent, or 50.64 points, at 12,404; while the S&P SL20 Index closed ...
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Sri Lanka’s Laugfs makes deeper LPG price cut as rupee gains
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Laugfs Gas will cut liquefied gas (LP Gas) prices with effect from midnight May 3, corresponding with a drop in prices globally, and the appreciation of the rupee, Laugfs Gas ...